The volcanic eruption that ravaged Pompeii in year 79 is one of the most famous in history. It is known how its victims died, but how did they live? A new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accuse...

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pila...

Every summer on Palermo's Mondello beach, over 1,000 cabins are built in preparation of the Ferragos...

Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in Fr...
In Made in Italy, the young filmmaker Fabio Wuytack discovers an old film which was shot more than 1...

An extraordinary voyage of discovery to see the most impressive collection of works of art built up...

The great King of Dacia, Decebal (Decebalus), is disposed to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to...

The once most magnificent imperial city in China is located in what is now Fengyang. The first city ...

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused...

Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activit...

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the mid...

The devious general Cethegus plays the Byzantine and Gothic forces against each other for his own ga...

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest miss...

Casanova, a young patriot in 18th-century Sicily, upon learning that his father and sister have been...

Rome chafes under the rule of the Emperor Domitian and his Egyptian mistress, Artamne. A mysterious ...

In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.

A docu-film that traces the victorious ride of Mancini's Azzurri, from the debut match to the final ...

A series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imp...

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Bla...